Russell R. Silva
Staff Writer
Local breweries are delivering big flavors to La Verne, San Dimas and Claremont residents, enticing community members to come back for more of their favorite ales.
The La Verne Brewing Company, located on Wright Avenue, has six brews: pineapple blonde, holiday amber, India pale ale, oatmeal stout, polomares and Lordsburg.
A small brewery, it’s got quite a community...

Debbie and Tom Ingalls from Der Fuuken Drunken Korps put money into the socks of Loren Marsteller at Oktoberfest on Saturday. The festival is held each October at the Fairplex in Pomona. Participants dance and participate in competitions such as stein holding, alphorn blowing and beer chugging throughout the festival. / photo by Sonora Hernandez
Russell R. Silva
Staff Writer
Guests enjoyed beers and...

Kevin Caracno, Isaac Jaurigue and Alex Rodriguez get a taste of Hollywood Blonde beer from the Great Beer Company at the California Beer Festival in Bonelli Park on Saturday. Pretzel necklaces were the portable bar snacks of the day, but vendors were selling everything that compliments the beverages from garlic fries to sliders. / photo by Helen Arase
Russell R. Silva
Staff Writer
The smell of tacos...

Monica Dien
Staff Writer
The Lordsburg Taphouse and Grill will take over the D Street home of T. Phillips Alehouse, which recently closed its doors.
The Taphouse, scheduled to open by the end of the month, promises to have various new menu items and a variety of beers.
The restaurant will feature a trendy but old school ambience, high quality ingredients and possibly wi-fi in the near future, said...

Stephan Lopez from San Bernardino and Nicole de Silva from Riverside danced together at Oktoberfest on Sunday at the Fairplex. The event opened on Oct. 12 and runs through Oct 28, from 6 p.m to midnight Fridays and Saturdays for adults, from noon to 6 p.m. Sundays for families. Live music is performed every night by a polka band called the Rheinlanders. Admission is $5, parking is $10. / photo by Katherine...

John Bottala
Staff Writer
The California Beer Festival brought thousands of people out to the Claremont Village for four live bands, mouth-watering food and 60 craft brews on tap.
This is the second consecutive year the Village has hosted this event, with many visitors coming back for the second year.
Some proceeds from the festival go to the Gen Giammanco Foundation, which provides financial support...

UCLA student Andrew Velas­quez works at Democratic con­gressional candidate Russ Warner’s booth at the Califor­nia Beer Festival in Claremont on Saturday. Warner is running for Congress in the 26th District against incumbent Republican David Dreier. / photo by Christopher Guzman
Tennille Wright
Staff Writer
Inebriated, smiling people were everywhere Saturday during Claremont’s Califor­nia...

Rachel Smith
Staff Writer
Hundreds of beer enthusiasts got a chance to taste plenty of local and exotic beers, all in the name of charity.
Sudzapalooza was an opportunity for beer drinkers to sample all the beer they wanted at the Finish Line Sports Grill in Pomona.
The Fairplex educational program benefiting from all the beer drinkers was the Career and Technical Education Center.
“CTEC is a program...